Immunologist’s lab demonstrates the power of B cells to gather, defend organs against cancer
Joshua Moreau, Ph.D., investigates vaccine methods to mobilize the cells to fight off disease, fend off future threats.
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Cholesterol lowering drugs cut risk of a first heart attack or stroke
November 15, 2016
Cholesterol-lowering drugs help prevent heart attacks and strokes in adults with cardiovascular risk factors such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and smoking, but have not yet had a heart attack or stroke, according to a large-scale analysis of clinical trial data.
Study in Nature documents role of glial cells in brain
November 14, 2016
Scientists for the first time have documented a newly understood pathway for transmitting signals within the brain, according research published online Nov. 9 in the journal Nature.
New technique could increase success of infertility treatment
November 10, 2016
Families struggling with infertility or a genetic predisposition for debilitating mitochondrial diseases may someday benefit from a new breakthrough led by scientists at OHSU and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies.
Depression symptoms tied to lung cancer survival, study finds
November 01, 2016
OHSU research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that patients with lung cancer who have symptoms of depression have overall lower survival rates than those without depression symptoms.
‘Life lab’ a national model for research into aging in place
November 01, 2016
New four-year demo project expands in-home tracking to households in Portland, Chicago and Miami.
Oregon women sought for study on the potential connection between blood cancers and heart disease
October 29, 2016
As we age, as many as 10 to 30 percent of us spontaneously carry mutations in our blood cells that put us at risk for blood cancers and heart disease. Researchers at OHSU are leading a unique study for women aged 65 and older called WEAR, or Women.
OHSU to co-lead up to $90 million in Department of Defense-funded trauma research
October 26, 2016
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a contract to University of Pittsburgh in collaboration with OHSU and University of Colorado that could lead to $90 million in research over the next decade to improve trauma care for both civilians and military personnel.
Nurse practitioners fill gap by providing timely help in recording end-of-life treatment wishes
October 21, 2016
Not all states allow nurse practitioners to make a patient’s treatment wishes part of their medical record, yet a six-year study concludes that they can improve seriously ill patients’ access to advance-care planning. Nurse practitioners often serve as the primary care provider or a member of the team caring for patients in the last months of their lives when they are most likely to seek end-of-life treatment counseling.
Fiscal Year 2016 achievements in technology transfer, business development
October 13, 2016
For 11 years, TTBD has hosted an award ceremony to celebrate university accomplishments and recognize OHSU employees who’ve made significant contributions to innovation, entrepreneurship, industry partnership, patenting, and technology commercialization. Following are highlights from last night’s 2016 TTBD Awards Ceremony.
Seriously injured patients in rural areas less likely to be treated at major trauma centers
October 12, 2016
New research conducted at the OHSU Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine uncovered disparities in timely access to emergency trauma care in rural versus urban communities.